2004/859/EC: Council Decision of 25 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of NorwayText with EEA relevance

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol No 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4(2).

1 The Commission shall be assisted by the management committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products referred to in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (4), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.

2 Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.

3 The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.